What Is The Autoimmune Dysautonomia Blood Test

[joyagh]

does anyone know the name of it?

I have pregnancy & viral onset POTS. It's gotta be autoimmune. I want IVIG and I want to tell my dr what to test me for.

Thanks in advance.

[Guest Alex]

if you mean the test for autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) the test you want to have it's called an n-AChR antibody (antibodies to ganglionic neuronal nicotinic receptors) blood test

see here:

http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/articles/hottopics/transcripts/2011/02-auto-dys-eval/14.html

this antibody is tested as part of the autoimmune dysautonomia evaluation testing algorithm at Mayo.

The problem with AAG - people can have it, yet be antibody negative - it's a 50 -50 thing. According to most - if not all studies I read lately - half of the patients diagnosed with AAG are n-AChR positive, while the other half are negative

Hope this helps.

Alex

Edited June 3, 2013 by alex74alex

[joyagh]

great. that does help. thank you!